Avontuur railway Walmer branch Bagnall

IrishPeter · Post by **IrishPeter** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:17 am

Painted that colour grey it looks as though it needs white metal numberplates with GSR above the number... and be heading the 11.50am to some sort of Ballygobackwards.

The loco looks absolutely smashing!

Peter in AZ

Spule 4 · Post by **Spule 4** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:28 am

The pilot "cow catcher" is REALLY well done. What a nice locomotive you have!

INJIN · Post by **INJIN** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:00 am

Here is a very nice 5" gauge version..............

New Haven Neil · Post by **New Haven Neil** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:10 pm

Keith S:76992 wrote:Does anyone remember seeing those old videos of the Beatles when they first arrived in America...how the girls were screaming, fainting, and practically pissing themselves when they first got glimpses of the fab four getting out of their aeroplane?

That's almost how I felt when I saw these pictures:

What a nice looking engine, and what good pictures!!

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Seconded! Stunning loco, simply gorgeous.

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:28 pm

That is an absolute cracker! To me, it also looks closer to the prototype in proportion. It MUST be possible to bring out a scale drawing from a photograph and a few known dimensions, it's only geometry. I must fire up the CAD program and have another crack.

INJIN · Post by **INJIN** » Mon May 20, 2013 2:55 pm

'Still have not found any more info on the Walmer engine, but have made progress on the NG4.
The loco probably looks more complete than it actually is. Dummy firebox top, handrails tank fillers , & many more details to do. There is still the "worst job of all" to do yet. Soldering the edge trims around the cab aperture. Arrgghh...

I'll put the arm on the safety valve the right way round during final assembly!

Keith

IrishPeter · Post by **IrishPeter** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:03 pm

VERY nice. An absolute stunner, mate!

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:16 pm

That does look good! Unusual Loco too.

williamfj · Post by **williamfj** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:16 pm

Ooohh, fantastic!

Big Al · Post by **Big Al** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:20 pm

That's a stunning looking Loco well done.

INJIN · Post by **INJIN** » Mon May 20, 2013 6:16 pm

Here is a fairly recent picture of the real thing at Sandstone. There was a celebration earlier this month as the engine is 100 years old this year!! Also gives an idea how much more there is to do....

Keith

Paul H · Post by **Paul H** » Mon May 20, 2013 7:06 pm

Wonderful model, Keith! I really enjoyed the video of the test run, and I am really looking forward to photos and videos of the model as it nears completion.

Paul

GTB · Post by **GTB** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:36 pm

INJIN:83695 wrote: The loco probably looks more complete than it actually is. Dummy firebox top, handrails tank fillers , & many more details to do. There is still the "worst job of all" to do yet. Soldering the edge trims around the cab aperture.

Coming along nicely.

Loco building is like QC work in my experience, 10% of the work takes 90% of the time.

Beading is always 'fun'. The cab edge trim shown on the prototype photo looks like it's flat strip applied to the edge of the cab side sheet rather than the face. Should be easier to apply than using half-round brass around the opening. Been there, done that.........

Graeme

ps. re the Walmer engines. Apparently at least part of the W. G. Bagnall records ended up in the Staffordshire County Archives. Might be worth contacting them to see what they've got, as they mention microfilms and drawings in one of their accession lists.

http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure ... tions.aspx

INJIN · Post by **INJIN** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:46 pm

Here is the NG4 now ready for paint.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:11 pm

Very, very Nice

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:09 pm

FWOR!

williamfj · Post by **williamfj** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:21 am

That is impressive!

paullad1984 · Post by **paullad1984** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:23 am

Cor....! Now why cant Roundhouse do something like that....

lukejpetch · Post by **lukejpetch** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:26 am

Looks fantastic, would love to model one of these is the boiler scratch built or is it a roundhouse jobby?

JMORG · Post by **JMORG** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:43 am

Oh wow look at that!

I got the Sandstone stock book, and I've always liked the look of the NG4 (after the NGG16, NG15 and "Lawley" NG6".
Presumably it will be in black?

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